D-Link DGS-3308FG - Switch User Manual - Vlan Layout
8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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3.
Determine which network resources must be shared by the subnets. Shared resources may be connected directly to
the Layer 3 switch, if need be. Static routes to each of the shared resources should be determined.
4.
Determine how each subnet will communicate with the WAN or Internet. Again, static routes should be
determined and default gateways identified.
5.
Develop a security scheme. Some subnets on the network need more security or should be isolated from the other
subnets. IP or MAC filtering can be used. Also, one or more VLANs on the Layer 3 switch can be configured
without an IP subnet – in which case, these VLANs will function as a layer 2 VLAN and would require an external
router to connect to the rest of the network.
6.
Develop a policy scheme. Some subnets will have a greater need for multicasting bandwidth, for example. A policy
is a mechanism to alter the normal packet forwarding in a network device, and can be used to intelligently
allocate bandwidth to time-critical applications such as the integration of voice, video, and data on the network.
7.
Develop a redundancy scheme. Planning redundant links and routes to network critical resources can save
valuable time in case of a link or device failure. The DGS-3308 Series Spanning Tree function can be used to block
the redundant link until it is needed.
VLAN Layout
VLANs on the DGS-3308 have rather more functions than on a traditional layer 2 switch, and must therefore be laid-out
and configured with a bit more care. Layer 3 VLANs (VLANs with an IP interface assigned to them) could be thought of as
network links – not just as a collection of associated end users. Further, layer 3 VLANs are assigned an IP network
address and subnet mask to enable IP routing between them.
Layer 3 VLANs must be configured on the switch before they can be assigned IP subnets. Further, the static VLAN
configuration is specified on a per port basis. On the DGS-3308, a VLAN can consist of end-nodes – just like a traditional
layer 2 switch, but a VLAN can also consist of one or more layer 2 switches – each of which is connected to multiple end-
nodes or network resources.
So, a Layer 3 VLAN, consisting of 4 ports, could be connected to 4 layer 2 switches. If these layer 2 switches each have 8
ports, then the Layer 3 VLAN would contain 4 x 8 = 32 end nodes. Assigning an IP subnet to the Layer 3 VLAN would
allow wire-speed IP routing from the WAN to each end node and between end nodes.
So, the IP subnets for a network must be determined first, and the VLANs configured on the switch to accommodate the IP
subnets. Finally, the IP subnets can be assigned to the VLANs.
Assigning IP Network Addresses and Subnet Masks to VLANs
The DGS-3308FG allows the assignment of IP subnets to individual VLANs. Any VLAN configured on the Switch that is
not assigned an IP subnet, will behave as a layer 2 VLAN and will not be capable of IP routing – even if the switch is in IP
Routing mode.
Developing an IP addressing scheme is a complex subject, but it is sufficient here to mention that the total number of
anticipated end nodes – for each Layer 3 VLAN – must be accommodated with a unique IP address. It should be noted that
the Switch regards a VLAN with an IP network address and corresponding subnet mask assigned as an IP interface in IP
Routing mode.
Defining Static Routes
Routes between the IP interfaces and a default gateway or other router with a WAN connection should be determined
beforehand and entered into the static/default routing table on the DGS-3308.